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What is BYNT?

BYNT is a professionally moderated support group for women fashion models, by models.

We facilitate virtual conversations on specific topics relevant to the unique experiences of models.

Conversations are confidential and co-moderated by members of our community.

 
 

  • Modeling since 2007

    Expert in group facilitation

    Specialization in Human Relations (BA) from Concordia University

    What's your favorite aspect of modeling?

    There are so many creative and brilliant individuals in the fashion industry. I love connecting with different people and being a part of a team on set.

    What drives you to create community?

    I love empowering others to see their own worth. At BYNT, I encourage models to co-lead conversations and embody their own wisdom. 

    Personal Mission

    My personal mission is to empower others to self-actualize and to facilitate meaningful human connection by leading with self-acceptance and compassion.

    Future Goals

    To do a Ted Talk, to have a family, and to bake the best apple pie from scratch!

 

Meet the Founders

It all begins with a friendship between two Canadian fashion models who meet during Paris fashion week. A decade later, they join forces. With their mutual passion for community building and mental health, their knowledge of the fashion industry, and their love for helping others, they create BYNT.

 

  • Modeling since 2006

    BA In Psychology from New York University

    Master’s of Science in Occupational Therapy from Columbia University

    How were you scouted as a model?

    I worked as a hostess in a restaurant (East Side Mario’s) while I was in high school. I sat a customer who told me I should model and said that she was childhood friends with a stylist in the industry. She connected us, and the rest is history!

    Why is community important?

    It’s so important to have somewhere that you feel you belong in the world, that you can be yourself and share what makes your experience unique.

    Personal Mission

    To promote open dialogue and a deeper understanding of mental illness and disability within society. And to improve the inclusion and accessibility barriers experienced within those communities.

    Future Goals

    To work globally as an OT, to run a half marathon, and to plant an amazing garden.

 

Co-Moderators

A community you can

lean on.

We put our members first, so you can trust that we prioritize your safety and wellbeing.

By focusing on empowering each other, you can forget about competition and comparison!

BYNT facilitates empathy-based conversations to create meaningful healing and personal growth.

Previously Discussed Topics

  • Self acceptance and feeling proud of who you are

  • Coming home: A breathwork journey

  • Do you really want to live forever? Models talking about digital models.

  • Creativity in and outside of modeling

  • Passion project to career pivot

  • Perfection is the enemy of growth

  • Channeling adversity into action

  • Defining success on your own terms

  • New beginnings after modeling

  • From modeling to motherhood

  • Self-care and boundary setting

  • Mindful movement

  • Owning your self worth and self value in the industry

  • How to set goals with an inconsistent schedule

  • The joys and pains of switching careers

  • Control over our bodies, reconnecting with our bodies

  • All things skin

  • How do I engage in self-care when coping with stress?

  • How do you experience imposter syndrome?

  • Let’s talk about your superpower: beauty

  • Sharing our hardships

  • The concept of being just a model: finding value and purpose in the job

  • How do you set and keep boundaries?

  • Pressure and perfectionism: personal style and identity

  • Navigating the model/agent relationship

  • Tokenism in the industry

  • Is it time to go back to school?

  • Transferrable skills from modeling to entrepreneurship

  • How to stop comparing yourself to others

  • When work isn’t working for your health

  • Everything financial is fixable

  • How to stop relying on external validation

Get in touch.

Interested in helping us grow or partnering with BYNT? Send us an email, we’d love to connect.